used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
at or in the front
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, sir,” answered the driver; “him and two other gentlemen.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
Barrett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you bring Mr. Barrett here?”
of short duration or distance
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Did you bring Mr. Barrett here?”
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading the gates of the city hospital in Rouen.
curbingnounUS /ˈkɜːrbɪŋ/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you bring Mr. Barrett here?”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading the gates of the city hospital in Rouen.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Yes, sir,” answered the driver; “him and two other gentlemen.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Did you bring Mr. Barrett here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, sir,” answered the driver; “him and two other gentlemen.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading the gates of the city hospital in Rouen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading the gates of the city hospital in Rouen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Did you bring Mr. Barrett here?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading the gates of the city hospital in Rouen.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Yes, sir,” answered the driver; “him and two other gentlemen.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
parabolanounUS /pərˈæbələ/
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
Rouen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading the gates of the city hospital in Rouen.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” answered the driver; “him and two other gentlemen.”
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the gates of the city hospital in Rouen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A short distance ahead, the lamps of a cab, drawn up at the curbing, made two dull orange sparks under the electric light swinging over the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” answered the driver; “him and two other gentlemen.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you bring Mr. Barrett here?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A cigarette described a brief parabola as it was tossed from the brougham, and a short young man jumped out and entered the gates, then paused and spoke to the driver of the cab.
